Compared to even just a few years ago, evidence-based programs are being implemented much more commonly now by nonprofits and governmental agencies. Despite such programming’s growing use in specific sectors, it seems that their penetration into the commercial fitness industry is much slower. Do these programs have a place in the commercial health club industry? This article details how an evidence-based program is faring in one facility.

In our interview, Rutgers University’s Emily Greenfield, PhD, discusses the impact of community group participation on psychological well-being during the transition to functional impairment. Her study “Continuous Participation in Voluntary Groups as a Protective Factor …” investigated the extent to which continuous participation in voluntary groups – such as recreational, religious, and/or civic organizations – buffers individuals against the harmful psychological effects of developing